Elgeyo Senator who is also Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen has at long last vowed to pressure and apologized to an embattled city lawyer Miguna Miguna for keeping quiet when his rights were being violated in 2018.
Through his Twitter account, Murkomen apologized to Miguna on behalf of his friend whom Murkomen termed as ‘Human Rights Hypocrites’ saying that he will defend Miguna’s fundamental rights and freedoms.
I apologize on behalf of those who kept silent when u went through untold suffering.I apologize on behalf of your”friends” who like Judas sold u for 30 pieces of silver&now are absorbed in filling their stomachs at ur expense.Pole on behalf of all human rights hypocrites.
I apologize on behalf of those who kept silent when u went through through untold suffering.I apologize on behalf of your”friends”who like Judas sold u for 30 pieces of silver&now are absorbed in filling their stomachs at ur expense.Pole on behalf of all human rights hypocrites https://t.co/HZ0Uw6Nmv6
— KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, E.G.H (@kipmurkomen) August 17, 2019
Murkomen was replying to Miguna’s tweet where he had urged Murkomen to apologize to him directly without beating around the bush.
Sadly Sen. @orengo_james is cheering on even as rights of others including @MigunaMiguna are being violated. He and his masters are now at the munching table. He will suffer worse consequences that some us https://t.co/zEYsXFhkeR
— KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, E.G.H (@kipmurkomen) August 17, 2019
The whole debate started when Professor Makau Mutua questioned where Murkomen (Dp Ruto’s attack Dog) had disappeared to owing to his recent loud silence in the political arena. In his reply, Murkomen instead urged Mutua to concentrate his energies on bringing Miguna back home rather than aimlessly attacking him online.
You keep attacking me. But I wish to let you know that handshake means peace and tranquility. As an ostensible human rights lawyer I want you to focus your energy on bringing @MigunaMiguna back home. https://t.co/cUXViEFC7C
— KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, E.G.H (@kipmurkomen) August 17, 2019
After making his apology publicly, Miguna who is still in Canada thanked Murkomen saying history had taught both of them that there is neutrality in the struggle for justice. Today, it might be me who is being brutalized. But tomorrow, it might be anyone said Miguna.
Thanks for the public apology, my brother, @kipmurkomen. I hope that you have learnt what history has taught us for eons that there is no neutrality in the struggle for justice. Today, it might be me who is being brutalized. But tomorrow, it might be anyone. #DespotsMustFall https://t.co/HjEVzNt9wr
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) August 17, 2019
Miguna reminded Murkomen of a discussion he had at a local TV station with Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot telling him that Uhuru was going to fix Ruto after 2017 elections but the Senator rubbished his remarks saying that was impossible.
I recall a conversation I had with Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot, Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatang’i and Rarieda MP Otiende Amolo at the @ntvkenya in January 2018. After I warned Cheruiyot that Despot Uhuru Kenyatta was going to FIX RUTO, he responded: “That is not possible.”
The two however promised to work together, to restructure the State and all its institutions and laws in order to make them accountable to the people of Kenya.
In my short political career, I have learned that we must not allow citizen rights to be violated for short term political gains. We must defend human rights for all even for those we don’t agree with politically. Political interests are temporary human rights are God given ! https://t.co/bhubXxnR7v
— KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, E.G.H (@kipmurkomen) August 17, 2019
We must remove all despots from power, restructure the State and all its institutions and laws in order to make them accountable to the people. The Judiciary is but just one institution of State that needs restructuring. As the lessons of Sudan tell us, REVOLUTION is the means. https://t.co/36iuAnrg6T
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) August 17, 2019
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